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What is the difference between a head cold vs sinus infection?
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Sinus infection/cold: Head cold gives you congestion in nose and feeling of sore throat and low grade fever with and without headache and usually gets better without treatment in less than a week.Sinus infection can be from viruses or bacteria and can cause persitant headache, congestion in sinuses, high fever, and may need t be treated with antibiotics for 10 to 14 days in some caes where you suspect bacterial infection.
Answered 3/26/2013
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